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Oct 19, 2020 26 tweets 38 min read Read on X
I am attending the #UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs intersessional

This is the only time #hepatitisC is on the workplan

We must prioritise people who use drugs to achieve our #hepatitis elimination goals

This is my thread 🧵 ⬇️ 1/

#CND2020 #CND63 #SDG3.3 #HepFreeFuture Image
Globally:
- 11.3 million people inject drugs
- 48.5% #hepatitisC prevalence
- More than half of the 585,000 people whose deaths were drug related were due to #hepC

@UNODC_HIV #CND2020 #CND63 #HepFreeFuture #NoHep

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Indigenous peoples experience criminalisation, racism and discrimination

Structural barriers must be overcome to promote engagement and access to health services including harm reduction #hepatitis

:@HRInews

#CND2020 #CND63 3/ Image
At @CND_tweets 2019 Ministerial Segment Indigenous peoples, including from Australia, Canada and New Zealand, made an intervention that included a call for an International Indigenous Drug Policy Network.

Read their full statement here
bit.ly/3o5eOxD

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The first #UN @CND_tweets resolution to mention Indigenous peoples is:

61/7: Addressing the specific needs of vulnerable members of society in response to the world drug problem
bit.ly/2FMEZIc

This was led by Australia in 2018, much++ more is needed
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- Harm reduction is public health
- Important role of @WHO in setting standards of care
- Need global health policy eg. Global Strategy on Viral Hepatitis bit.ly/2FHFq6z
- Epidemics can be prevented, reversed & eliminated

:@AnnetteWHO
#CND2020 #CND63 #HepFreeFuture 6/ ImageImage
@AnnetteWHO shows us that #hepatitisC is the infectious disease with the biggest burden for people who use drugs

#CND2020 #CND63 @UNODC_HIV
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@UNODC:

Globally, 19.9% of the 11 million people in prison are living with viral #hepatitis

#CND2020 #CND63
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Some take home messages:

⬇️ #hepC incidence = ⬆️ harm reduction

⬇️ #hepC prevalence & mortality = ⬆️ access to unrestricted direct acting antivirals

⬇️ criminalisation, stigma, discrimination = ⬆️ empowerment, health & human rights

#CND2020 #CND63 #HepFreeFuture
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Fantastic to hear so many #civilsociety voices at today’s intersessional!

Well done & thank you @theVNGOC @CND_tweets @UNODC

#CND2020 #CND63

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Do New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) matter to #hepatitis elimination? Yes!

Day 2 of the #UN #CND63 #CND2020 intersessional is looking at cross-cutting issues particularly health

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Gady Zabicky Sirot from @CONADICmx speaks to a triple health threat for people who use drugs:
- substance use disorders
- mental health disorders
- #hepatitis and other blood borne viruses

#CND63 #CND2020
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#INCB Board Member Amb. David Johnson highlights the concurrent epidemics:
- overdose
- #hepatitis
- #COVID19

People who use drugs have been adapting to survive this syndemic

@INPUD @aivl @WE_ARE_ANPUD @covidforpwud

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@MonicaCiupagea from @UNODC_HIV highlights:

- People in prison are a priority

- Significant #hepatitisB and #hepatitisC risks from New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

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We undermine #hepatitis interventions if we don’t:

1. Centre & resource affected communities

2. Have supportive laws, policies, attitudes, systems, programs, etc

3. Ensure people are safe

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More great #civilsociety voices #CND2020 via @theVNGOC

@naz_mag @drugpolicyctr urged member states to act where efforts are most needed & effective by prioritizing & investing in evidence-& rights-based policy, health & harm reduction interventions
bit.ly/31p3bI6

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Australia’s national statement highlighted:
- Health & law enforcement balance
- Transnational crime
- Methamphetamine harms
- Research on new/emerging drugs
- Regional Global SMART Programme funding
- National Drug Strategy’s 3 pillars inc harm reduction ⬇️

#CND2020 #CND63 17/ Image
Australian #CivilSociety priorities eg:
- ‘Vulnerable populations’ incl Indigenous peoples
- Fundamental role: affected communities & NGOs
- Overdose, #hepatitis, other harms
- Public health responses ⬇️
- Stigma & discrimination
- Criminalisation & #HumanRights

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Australia positions partnership between governments and #CivilSociety within the purpose of its National Drug Strategy & National #Hepatitis Strategies

It is invaluable when the Australian Government reiterates this commitment in international policy forums

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Australia’s #hepatitis elimination leadership should be showcased:
- mobilizing & centring affected communities
- unrestricted access to antiviral treatments
- harm reduction & other services that meet people’s needs
- universal health care

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Day 3 of @CND_tweets 2020 thematic discussions is looking at the #2019MinDec challenge on the #availability of internationally controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes @UNODC #CND2020 #WDR2020

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Australia has been strong at @CND_tweets in its position on access to essential medicines

Unrestricted & affordable access to curative #hepatitisC direct acting antivirals & harm reduction are two of Australia’s great public health achievements

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The remaining @CND_tweets intersessional workplan themes are:
2021: Crime
2022: #HumanRights
bit.ly/34eKSHh

Important to have strong #CivilSociety voices in these discussions including Indigenous peoples, people who use drugs, people impacted by viral #hepatitis

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In preparation for the 2022 @CND_tweets thematic intersessional on #HumanRights... perhaps #CivilSociety & government could stocktake Australia’s implementation of the ‘International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy’ bit.ly/3jlAS3f

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Thank you to the Australian Government for meeting with #CivilSociety in advance of this #CND2020 intersessional

The past 4 years has resulted in increased intl drug policy dialogue

I’m privileged to be part of the Australian Civil Society Committee on #UN #DrugPolicy ⬇️

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Thank you @CND_tweets @UNODC @theVNGOC @ausgov #CivilSociety for all your efforts towards this #CND2020 thematic intersessional on health & harm reduction

Look forward to participating in the #CND64 session in April 2021!

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Apr 12, 2021
I am attending the annual meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (@CND_tweets), the principal policy-making body of the United Nations in drug-related matters. #CND64 is being held in person in Vienna & virtually. In this thread I will share information & reflections🧵⬇️ 1/ Image
I am privileged to be a member of the Australian Civil Society Committee on United Nations Drug Policy.
 
The Committee provides input & collaborates with the Australian Government; participates in @CND_tweets; and encourages dialogue with Australian civil society.
 
#CND64 2/
A small civil society delegation has travelled to Perth (to assist with the challenging 18-hour CET time difference, sessions run 3pm-2am AWST) to participate in #CND64 alongside the Australian-based Government delegation who is working in conjunction with post in Vienna.
 
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